نيشانَ مَجدٍ لِلخَليلِ أَسنى

نيشانَ مَجدٍ لِلخَليلِ أَسنى

وَرِفعَةَ حَتماً عَلَيها يَثني

وَرِفعَةَ حَتماً عَلَيها يَثني

A most radiant decoration of glory for Khalil,

A sign of glory for Khalil is eminent

And an elevation for which he will surely give praise;

And an exalted rank he will surely attain

أَو تَيهَماً بِقُدرَةِ الإِلَهِ

أَو تَيهَماً بِقُدرَةِ الإِلَهِ

وَحِكمَةً ما شابَها تُلاهي

وَحِكمَةً ما شابَها تُلاهي

Both were granted him by God's power,

Either bewildered by God's power

And wisdom untainted by frivolity,

Or wise, unparalleled in reasoning

وَفِطنَةً زَكِيَّةً جَلِيَّةً

وَفِطنَةً زَكِيَّةً جَلِيَّةً

وَعِزَّةً في نَفسِهِ سَجِيَّة

وَعِزَّةً في نَفسِهِ سَجِيَّة

And pure, clear discernment,

Keen in bright intelligence

And dignity innate within his soul.

And proud in his steadfast soul

فَإِنَّهُ مُبايِنٌ لِلغَيرِ

فَإِنَّهُ مُبايِنٌ لِلغَيرِ

بِسيرَةٍ مَحمودَةٍ وَسير

بِسيرَةٍ مَحمودَةٍ وَسير

For he stands apart from others,

For he differs from others

Through a praiseworthy way of life and conduct.

With praiseworthy conduct and journey

كُلٌّ لَهُ مِفضَلٌ مُختارُ

كُلٌّ لَهُ مِفضَلٌ مُختارُ

لا سِيَّما مُديرُهُ كَليار

لا سِيَّما مُديرُهُ كَليار

Everyone has a chosen benefactor,

Each has a superior elect

Especially his director, Kalyar,

Especially the director Kalyar

لِأَنَهُ مُقَوِّمُ الديوان

لِأَنَهُ مُقَوِّمُ الديوان

وَلا يَميلُ قَط لِلديواني

وَلا يَميلُ قَط لِلديواني

For he puts the bureau in order,

For he regulates the office

And never shows partiality to a bureau official.

And never leans to the bureaucratic

مَناظِرُ أَعمالِهِ بِدِقَّةٍ

مَناظِرُ أَعمالِهِ بِدِقَّةٍ

وَما إِلَيهِ جَلَّ قَدراً دَقَّهُ

وَما إِلَيهِ جَلَّ قَدراً دَقَّهُ

He oversees his work with precision,

He examines deeds meticulously

And whatever is entrusted to him, important or minute—the wording is uncertain.

Appraising highly whatever merits appraisal

وَأَنَّهُ أَخو وَفاً خَليلُ

وَأَنَّهُ أَخو وَفاً خَليلُ

ما إِن يَرى في صَفوِهِ مَثيلُ

ما إِن يَرى في صَفوِهِ مَثيلُ

And he is a brother in loyalty, a close friend,

And that he is a most loyal brother

No equal is seen in his purity.

Should he see an equal in his rank

هَذا عَلَيهِ فَضلُ مَولانا الأَجَلُ

هَذا عَلَيهِ فَضلُ مَولانا الأَجَلُ

وَلي رَجا في مَنحِهِ طولَ الأَجَلِ

وَلي رَجا في مَنحِهِ طولَ الأَجَلِ

This is our most exalted lord's favor upon him,

This is the precedence of our noble Master

And I hope he may be granted a long life,

And I hope for the lengthening of his days

مُمَتَّعاً بِثَروَةٍ وَعافِيَةٍ

مُمَتَّعاً بِثَروَةٍ وَعافِيَةٍ

وَعيشَةٍ مَرضِيَّةٍ وَراضِيَةِ

وَعيشَةٍ مَرضِيَّةٍ وَراضِيَةِ

Enjoying wealth and well-being,

Enjoying wealth and wellness

And a life both pleasing and contented.

And agreeable, pleasing livelihood

فَاِقبَل أَخي خالِصَ الهَناءِ

فَاِقبَل أَخي خالِصَ الهَناءِ

مِن صاحِبَ السَرّاءَ والضَرّاءِ

مِن صاحِبَ السَرّاءَ والضَرّاءِ

So accept, my brother, sincere congratulations,

So accept, my brother, the most sincere congratulations

From a companion in prosperity and adversity.

From the companion in joy and sorrow

فَقَد مَضَت عِشرونَ ثُمَّ عَشرَةً

فَقَد مَضَت عِشرونَ ثُمَّ عَشرَةً

سَنونَ فيها تَستَبينُ العَشرَه

سَنونَ فيها تَستَبينُ العَشرَه

For twenty have passed, and then ten—

For twenty then ten years have passed

Years in which companionship becomes clear.

In them the ten are evident

وَاِسأَلِ المَنانَ ذا الإِكرامِ

وَاِسأَلِ المَنانَ ذا الإِكرامِ

إِن يُحسِنَ الأَحوالَ لِلخِتامِ

إِن يُحسِنَ الأَحوالَ لِلخِتامِ

And ask the Bestower, Possessor of Generosity,

And ask the Benevolent, Most Generous

That He may set matters right at the end.

To better the conclusion of affairs